This bug has as well been reported to Gnome, however they closed it as it is "by design". https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=672759
The design suggests that some sort of feedback about the success of the screenshot action is given. However I can't understand a solid white 10-second window as a good implementation for this design. This does indeed impact user workflows, as someone writes, one could have continued work or created several other screenshots. If a sufficient similarity with a real flash can't be achieved using X, then a different solution would maybe be favorable. They mentioned that under Gnome Shell, a compositor is used, while otherwise it uses an X window. My ideas are : - either to patch gnome-screenshot to support also Compiz as copositor - or to replace the fallback by using a simple message box if the screenshot fails or a save dialog. - to replace gnome-screenshot by another simple screenshot utility with acceptable design. ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #672759 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=672759 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/986906 Title: gnome-screenshot turns the screen opaque white for several seconds To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screenshot/+bug/986906/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
